12 November 2007 · Council of Ministers (accepted independent inspector's recommendation)
Land At Cronk Grianagh, Braddan Road, Strang, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM4 4qp
The proposal involved erecting ten 3-bedroom semi-detached houses and six 2-bedroom terraced houses on a 0.5 ha fallow field site zoned for residential use, with rendered walls, pitched concrete tile roofs, white uPVC windows/doors, private gardens, cul-de-sac layout, parking, pergolas, tree planting and separate foul/…
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The inspector noted the site is zoned 'predominantly residential' in the Braddan Local Plan (Circular 6/91) and 1982 Island Plan, with clear need for affordable housing as evidenced by 43 first time b…
Braddan Local Plan
Zones site as 'predominantly residential'; proposal for 16 dwellings fits zoning without needing additional open space as unreasonable on small site; private gardens acceptable.
All Island Strategic Plan
Requires 25% affordable housing in new developments; this Government-owned site delivers 100% first time buyer affordable homes, supporting policy objectives.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This approval relates to drawing numbers 1548/06/01; 02; 03; 04; 05A; 06C; 07; 08A; 11; 13A; 20A and 21B submitted as part of this application.
Drainage details
Before the development hereby permitted begins, details of attenuation and storage of surface water shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority. The development hereby permitted shall not proceed other than in accordance with the approved details. Before any house hereby permitted is occupied, it must be connected to the public sewers in the Cronk Grianagh Estate. All drainage works must conform to the Department of Transport's 'Manx Sewers for Adoption'. There must be no discharge of surface water to the main foul sewer.
Plumbing stacks
All plumbing stacks must be constructed internally.
Landscaping scheme
Before the development hereby permitted begins, full details of the proposed landscaping of the site shall be submitted to and approved by the planning authority. All planting, seeding or turfing comprised in the approved details of landscaping must be carried out in the first planting and seeding seasons following the completion of the development or the occupation of the dwellings, whichever is the sooner. Any trees or plants which within a period of 5 years from the completion of the development die, are removed, or become seriously damaged or diseased must be replaced in the next planting season with others of similar size and species.
Lockable gate
Before any of the proposed houses on Plots 12 to 15 are occupied, a scheme for a lockable gate across the proposed rear access path shall be submitted to and approved by the Planning Authority, and the gate shall be installed.
Recommends approval; site zoned residential, design complements area, private gardens acceptable
No objection subject to sewers for adoption, no surface water to foul, full drawings post-approval
No objection (noted unagreed adoption strip)
